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昨日
きのう

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昨日
きのう

kinou

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. yesterday

Full entry for 昨日

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shi

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Conjunction
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Conjunction
  1. and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also

  2. because; since

  3. the thing is; for one thing

Full entry for し

ぶん

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part; segment; share; ration — 分
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ぶん

bun

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Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
  1. part; segment; share; ration

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. rate

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  3. degree; one's lot; one's status; relation; duty; kind; lot

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  4. relationship; connection; correspondence

  5. in proportion to; just as much as

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)

Full entry for 分

バック

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バック

bakku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. back

  2. backing; going backwards; reversing

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. background; backdrop; background colour (color)

  4. backhand

  5. backer; supporter

  6. refunding

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  7. backstroke (swimming)

Full entry for バック

テレビ

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television; TV — テレビ
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テレビ

terebi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
  1. television; TV

  2. TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

Full entry for テレビ

パソコン

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personal computer — パソコン
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パソコン

pasokon

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
Abbr.
Abbreviation
Abbr.
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  1. personal computer

    EXAMPLE
    パソコンはとても(やく)()つ。
    Personal computers are very useful.

Full entry for パソコン

かた
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がた

katagata

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
  1. people; (all) persons; everyone; ladies and gentlemen

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  2. you (usu. plural)

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
  3. various

    Adverb
    Adverb (fukushi)
    Adverb

Full entry for 方々

レポート

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レポート

repooto

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 13
Appears in chapter 13 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 13
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. report; paper

    EXAMPLE
    レポートを昨日(きのう)提出(ていしゅつ)した。
    I handed in my report yesterday.
  2. reportage

Full entry for レポート

とう
ひょう

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voting; poll — 投票
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とう
ひょう

touhyou

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. voting; poll

Full entry for 投票

こう
そく

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そく

kousoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. high-speed; rapid; express

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 高速

りょう
いき

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りょう
いき

ryouiki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. area; domain; territory; field; range; region; regime

Full entry for 領域

おとず

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おとず

otozure

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. visit; call

  2. arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; coming; appearance

  3. news; tidings; word

Full entry for 訪れ

ええ

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ええ

ee

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
  1. yes; that is correct; right

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  2. um; errr

    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
    Interjection (kandoushi)
  3. good

    Prenominal noun/verb
    Noun or verb acting prenominally
    Prenominal noun/verb
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben
    Kansai-ben

Full entry for ええ

くも

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くも

kumo

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
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  1. cloud

    EXAMPLE
    昨日(きのう)より(くも)(おお)い。
    There are more clouds today than yesterday.

Full entry for 雲

すう

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すう

shisuu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic

Full entry for 指数

らく

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らく

geraku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. depreciation; decline; fall; slump

Full entry for 下落

がい

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がい

gaimu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. foreign affairs

Full entry for 外務

もく
よう

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もく
よう

mokuyoubi

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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 4
Appears in chapter 4 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 4
Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. Thursday

Full entry for 木曜日

きょ
じん

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きょ
じん

kyojin

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. giant; great man

  2. Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for 巨人

ポート

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ポート

pooto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. port

Full entry for ポート

てん
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weather — 天候
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てん
こう

tenkou

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. weather

    EXAMPLE
    天候(てんこう)(あたた)かくなった。
    The weather became warm.

Full entry for 天候

ざい

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ざい

fuzai

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  1. absence

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  2. disregard; indifference

    Noun, as suffix
    Noun, used as a suffix
    Noun, as suffix

Full entry for 不在

いま
ごろ

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いま
ごろ

imagoro

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Adv. noun
Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (temporal)
Noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Noun (temporal)
  1. about this time

Full entry for 今頃

ざい

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machine parts; machinery; equipment — 機材
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ざい

kizai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. machine parts; machinery; equipment

Full entry for 機材

しゃ

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しゃ

shisha

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. preview; private showing

Full entry for 試写

けっ
せき

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けっ
せき

kesseki

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. absence; non-attendance

Full entry for 欠席

おお
あめ

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おお
あめ

ooame

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. heavy rain

    EXAMPLE
    昨日(きのう)大雨(おおあめ)だった。
    We had a heavy rain yesterday.

Full entry for 大雨

アンプ

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アンプ

anpu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. amp; ampere

  2. amplifier

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.

Full entry for アンプ

つつ

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bundle; package; parcel — 包み
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つつ

tsutsumi

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  1. bundle; package; parcel

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
  2. counter for wrapped objects

    Counter
    Counter
    Counter

Full entry for 包み

こう
ない

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premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts — 構内
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こう
ない

kounai

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts

Full entry for 構内

せき

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せき

koseki

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. family register

  2. census

Full entry for 戸籍

えい
たん

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English word — 英単語
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えい
たん

eitango

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. English word

Full entry for 英単語

もく
よう

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Thursday — 木曜
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もく
よう

mokuyou

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Adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
Adv. noun
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. Thursday

Full entry for 木曜

まん
げつ

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full moon — 満月
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まん
げつ

mangetsu

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JLPT N1
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JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. full moon

    EXAMPLE
    今夜(こんや)満月(まんげつ)だ。
    There's a full moon tonight.

Full entry for 満月

バスケット

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バスケット

basuketto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. basket

  2. basketball

    Abbr.
    Abbreviation
    Abbr.
  3. basket cloth

Full entry for バスケット

とう
そう

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そう

tousou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. flight; desertion; escape

Full entry for 逃走

さめ

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さめ

kosame

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. light rain; drizzle

    EXAMPLE
    昨日(きのう)小雨(こさめ)だった。
    There was a light rain yesterday.

Full entry for 小雨

めい

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maze; labyrinth — 迷路
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めい

meiro

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. maze; labyrinth

  2. inner ear

Full entry for 迷路

せき
どう

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どう

sekidou

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
の-adj.
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
の-adj.
  1. equator

Full entry for 赤道

ビスケット

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ビスケット

bisuketto

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. cookie; biscuit

Full entry for ビスケット

にっ
しょく

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にっ
しょく

nisshoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. solar eclipse

Full entry for 日食

ナイーブ

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ナイーブ

naiibu

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な-adj.
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
な-adj.
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward

Full entry for ナイーブ

つるつる

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つるつる

tsurutsuru

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Adverb
Adverb (fukushi)
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
Onomatopoeic
  1. smooth; shiny; slick

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  2. slippery; greasy

    な-adj.
    Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    な-adj.
    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  3. slurping (noodles)

    と-adj.
    Adverb taking the 'to' particle
    と-adj.

Full entry for つるつる

やと
ぬし

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やと
ぬし

yatoinushi

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. employer

Full entry for 雇い主

げっ
しょく

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lunar eclipse — 月食
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げっ
しょく

gesshoku

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. lunar eclipse

Full entry for 月食

ばん
はん

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dinner; evening meal — 晩御飯
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ばん
はん

bangohan

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JLPT N3
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JLPT N3
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 3
Appears in chapter 3 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 3
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. dinner; evening meal

Full entry for 晩御飯

どう
ぶつ
えん

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zoo; zoological gardens — 動物園
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どう
ぶつ
えん

doubutsuen

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N4
JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. zoo; zoological gardens

Full entry for 動物園

ゆう
えん

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amusement park — 遊園地
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ゆう
えん

yuuenchi

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. amusement park

Full entry for 遊園地

カメラ
ぼう
はん

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カメラ
ぼう
はん

bouhankamera

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Common
JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. security camera

Full entry for 防犯カメラ

しゃ
かい
けん

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しゃ
かい
けん

kishakaiken

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Common
JLPT N1
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. press conference

Full entry for 記者会見

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